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[PC1825_0066 F. M. Poteet to Martha Poteet and Mary Poteet]
PetersBurg Va
August 21 1864
Dear Wife and children I seat
my self this morning to Rite you
afew lines to let you now that
I am only in Comon health at
this time but I doo hope that
these few lines may Reach your
kind hands and find you all
in good health you Rote to me
to not Runaway if it is the
will of my loving Wife I wont
Runaway god nows that it tis
hard times hear I want you
to send me somthing to eat
by sumbody if Pery Walker dont
fetch it you Rote that you would
all mose be on your head till
Higgins Come back Dont bee
uneasy for if it tis the will
of you that I Should stay till
the war ends I will stay if

[PC1825_0066 F. M. Poteet to Martha Poteet and Mary Poteet]
PetersBurg Va
August 21 1864
Dear Wife and children I seat
my self this morning to Rite you
afew lines to let you now that
I am only in Comon health at
this time but I doo hope that
these few lines may Reach your
kind hands and find you all
in good health you Rote to me
to not Runaway if it is the
will of my loving Wife I wont
Runaway god nows that it tis
hard times hear I want you
to send me somthing to eat
by sumbody if Pery Walker dont
fetch it you Rote that you would
all mose be on your head till
Higgins Come back Dont bee
uneasy for if it tis the will
of you that I Should stay till
the war ends I will stay if